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Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
The accuracy of vote counting should be improved. Training for PSC members should be strengthened, with a special focus on the vote count and the completion of results protocols. Possibility of random recounts of the PSC voting results for all races and across all constituencies could be considered. Should technical solutions for automatic counting be introduced, a comprehensive feasibility study and piloting should be undertaken, with procurement, security and other pertinent issues discussed sufficiently in advance of the elections and in an inclusive manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Serious efforts should be made to ensure the impartiality of election administration. Consideration could be given to revising the method of formation of the PSCs, for example, by limiting eligibility to nominate PSC members only to the parties represented in the state and entity parliaments. Alternative mechanisms for the appointment of PSC members could also be considered, such as open calls, when political parties fail to make timely nominations.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
The regulatory framework should be strengthened to provide for transparency and accountability of campaign finances. Consideration should be given to explicitly prescribing in the law that all campaign-related financial transactions be conducted via dedicated bank accounts.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Mostly
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
The constituencies and the number of mandates for the state and entity parliaments should be periodically reviewed to ensure equality of vote. Such reviews should be conducted in line with international commitments and good practice. Consideration could be given to introducing legal provisions prescribing action by the CEC if the respective parliaments do not fulfil their statutory duties.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Electoral System
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Further efforts should be undertaken to improve the accuracy of voter registration. To this end, consideration should be given to revising the mechanism of reporting and registration of deaths to ensure timely data exchange and correction of citizens’ records. The authorities could create an effective electronic notification system between the institutions involved, with clearly defined responsibilities and timelines. The duty to report death to the population registries could be transferred to the respective medical institutions.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
The law should be amended to prescribe proportionate and dissuasive sanctions for violations. A reasonable deadline for auditing and publishing all campaign finance reports and the audit conclusions should be established by the law or set by the CEC.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018
EOM
Presidential
and Parliamentary
Legislation deterring excessive concentration of media, both traditional and online, as well as providing for full transparency of media ownership, should be adopted.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2024
Final report heading:
Media
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2024
EOM
Local
elections
Defamation should be de-criminalized. Interference with the activities of journalists and media personnel should not be tolerated, and authorities should fulfil their duty to protect the safety of media staff through effective and timely protective measures.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2024
EOM
Local
elections
The legal deadlines for consideration of complaints by the election administration and the judiciary should be adjusted in order to ensure timely and effective provision of remedies against electoral violations. All CEC decisions should be subject to judicial appeals.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Dispute Resolution
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2025
SEAM
Local
and Presidential
elections
To ensure meaningful access to and transparency of the voter register, the Central Election Commission should publish preliminary voter lists for public scrutiny online, disaggregated by polling station, periodically and before each election as legally prescribed. In line with personal data protection principles, the legislation should detail the scope of personal data of voters made publicly available.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
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